Local prosecutors pursued hate crime charges against a Florida man who, according to police, shot two men he thought were Palestinians but turned out to be Israeli visitors, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has said.
According to Reuters, he website of Miami-Dade County Corrections says the suspect, 27-year-old Mordechai Brafman, was charged earlier with two counts of attempted murder and booked on Sunday for the shooting on Saturday.
“I thank @MiamiBeachPD for a swift arrest and @KathyFndzRundle (Miami-Dade state attorney’s office) for pursuing hate crime charges,” the mayor said on X.
